Painful skin rashes and lesions are common during and after radiation therapy, but many cancer patients are unprepared for the ways the side effect can affect their quality of life and treatment ...

November 8, 2006 (Philadelphia) — Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) allows radiation oncologists to accurately pinpoint radiation beams. As a result, patients undergoing IMRT after breast ...

Bravida Medical has gotten U.S. Food & Drug Administration approval for a silver-plated radiation burn dressing envisioned for use in combat zones and mass-casualty scenarios. The Geneva-based company ...

Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) - A local pharmacist has made waves with his formulation of a burn care solution used to treat patients with post-radiation burns. ScleraCare was created by pharmacist J.J.

Radiation therapy plays a vital role in breast cancer treatment. Get clear information on how it works, its benefits, and how ...

Danielle Fishel in Los Angeles in October 2024. Danielle Fishel gave an update on her breast cancer journey, sharing that while she’s “officially” done with treatment, she’s now dealing with the ...

The threading of slender catheters and stents through arteries to deliver treatments to the heart, the brain and elsewhere in the body has produced nothing short of a medical revolution. But these ...

The results of a new study on breast cancer could be practice-changing, potentially sparing thousands of patients from an intense treatment with significant side effects. Courtesy of National ...

LSU's live mascot Mike Tiger VI has developed a dark patch on his face following radiation therapy he underwent for a spindle cell sarcoma. An LSU spokesperson said the noticeable dark spot around the ...

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KKCO) - This month is UV Safety Awareness Month, and it’s a good time to remember sun safety to avoid skin cancer and miserable sun burns. Ultraviolet radiation or UV radiation ...

Dr. Anderson said the treatment uses low doses of radiation to target inflamed joints. Dr. Anderson also said the ratiation reduces the activity of inflammatory cells and calms the body’s immune ...